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Karen Carpenter obituary (1983)

Genre

News report; Obituary

Obituary of 32-year-old singer Karen Carpenter of US pop group The Carpenters, formed with her brother Richard, who has died from cardiac arrest believed to have been brought on by other medical conditions,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

60 Minutes ROT reports from Reading Festival (1979)

60 Minutes ROT reports from Reading Rock Festival 1979 - Special edition: interviews with the following persons: first group on stage: Bite the Pillow; John Peel; Chief Sound Engineer; Organiser Harold...

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Conservative conference - John Boyd-Carpenter on proposals to abolish House of Lords (1980)

Genre

Speech

Lord Boyd-Carpenter, speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, criticises Labour MP, Tony Benn’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords, saying that it would lead to tyranny.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sacked seaman tries to stop return to work (1988)

Genre

Interview

David Carpenter was a ship’s carpenter for fifteen years before being sacked by P & O for going on strike. He has been trying to persuade former colleagues who have decided to go back to work, not to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Chopper crash near school (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

Gary Moran reports on the crash of a helicopter belonging to JCB near a school on the Derbyshire-Staffordshire border with one person killed. Includes eyewitness accounts from Ron Carpenter and Dury...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Alice Cooper tour of Britain (1988)

Genre

Interview

Alice Cooper on tour in Britain. On playing the villain in his stage show; his cameo role in a new John Carpenter movie; opening the doors to other groups; his new single Freedom; and questioning authority...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Frank Bruno eye surgery (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Tim Abraham reports on Frank Bruno undergoing eye surgery in an effort to save his boxing career. Includes comment from Bruno’s friend Harry Carpenter and boxer Gary Mason who retired after suffering the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Remembering the GLC (1986)

Genre

Interview; Music; News report; Speech

Elena Curti reports on a service of thanksgiving for the Greater London Council (abolished 31/03/86). Includes excerpt of a sermon by the Dean of Westminster, the Reverend Edward Carpenter, in which he says...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Prince Charles visits Avon (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Report on a visit by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales to Avon that included the Wansdyke Enterprise Agency in Paulton. Includes an interview with the Chairman of Business in the Community, Estcourt(?) Miller,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

After eight Sunday (1980)

Genre

Interview; Music; Vox pop

Peter Taylor presents this edition of After Eight Sunday on the orthodox church in Britain and animal rights. With leader of the Russian Orthodox Community in Britain, Metropolitan Anthony, on Eastern...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio